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English
Etymology
From gap + -er.
Pronunciation
Noun
gapper (plural gappers)
- (baseball) A ball hit through the regions between the outfielders.
Bob's gapper cleared the bags.
- Someone who is on or has done a gap year, or a break from study.
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
From gappen + -er.
Pronunciation
Noun
gapper m (plural gappers, diminutive gappertje n)
- (Netherlands, colloquial) thief
- (Can we date this quote?), John O'Mill (Johan van der Meulen), "Pruimejantje".
Jantje zag eens pruimen hangen / Oh, als eieren zo groot; / De tuinman zag zijn bolle wangen / Sloeg de vuile gapper dood.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)